14:32 Bath

Wednesday 4 September 2024

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Harrow Inn At Wanborough Handicap

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 3m 2.46s

(7)

Percy Jones¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| D

5/1

12/1, produced a rare below-par effort when tenth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 13 days ago. Can bounce back and have a big say down in grade.

Form: 5-35340

(8)

Rockit Tommy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 70

12/1

Turned in his best effort since switched to handicaps when fourth of 8 at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago, despite being slowly away. Needs considering.

Form: 11-8004

(4)

For Pleasure^t¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 67

18/1

Stepped up on recent run to enhance a fine strike rate for current yard at Chelmsford City in April. Left poorly placed at Southwell later that month and off since.

Form: 297/815

(3)

Wilderness^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T E Whelan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 67| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022 but was soon back to form when third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 40/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 79-4293

(5)

A Gift Of Love²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 67

7/1

10/1, returned to form on first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 23-0503

(2)

Hadley Park^t,v1⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 66

200/1

Unreliable sort who was sent off 150/1 and again showed little when last of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visor on for 1st time (tongue tie also refitted).

Form: 92/45-87

(1)

Miss Gitana¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70| CD

5/4

Successful at Doncaster in June and followed up over C&D in July. Not seen to best effect in her hat-trick bid at Wolverhampton (14f) 19 days ago and remains of interest.

Form: 422113

(10)

Byzantine Empire^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 61

12/1

Fair handicap hurdler who ran creditably when fourth of 8 in handicap at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 13 days ago. Ran poorly on last Flat run, however.

Form: 0/9428-8

(6)

Maritime Lady^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 69

5/1

Landed a weak race at Leicester in July and was probably undone by a 4 lb rise in the weights when fourth at Kempton (11f) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 343614

(9)

Demanding Lilley^b1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Gina Mangan| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 55

66/1

Down the field in varied events, including in 9-runner handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm, 25/1) 5 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 650-98

Forecasts

Miss Gitana (5/4), Maritime Lady (5/1), Percy Jones (5/1), A Gift Of Love (7/1), Rockit Tommy (12/1), Byzantine Empire (12/1), Wilderness (16/1), For Pleasure (18/1), Demanding Lilley (66/1), Hadley Park (200/1)

PERCY JONES has been acquitting himself well in stronger handicaps than this and, with the step back up in trip promising to suit, he's fancied to bounce back from a rare-below par effort and make the most of the drop in grade. Miss Gitana has proven to be steadily progressive and ought to remain competitive at this sort of level, with Rockit Tommy also worth a second look following a good effort at Kempton 3 weeks ago.